Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Common collocations
| husband | except husband | kill husband |
| characters | except characters | kill characters |
| anyone | except anyone | kill anyone |
| son | except son | kill son |
Both words in one sentence
- In chapter 15, you get bonus points for not killing any enemies except the boss (except you don't really kill him), and in chapter 22 you get bonus points and a gift for not killing any priests.
Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill - One-Hit-Point Wonder: Mooks will kill HERO in one hit, except for FEAR who will kill in two.
Source: Video Game / Typoman - As of DF 2014, sheer heat can now kill everything except for dragons and demons, because body parts are pulped by it.
Source: Kill It With Fire / Video Games
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Kill and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/kill
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Kill or Except. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/kill.
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